MIA81DKJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Mexico Beach, FL · February 26, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1981
Place
Mexico Beach, FL · MEXICO BEACH, FL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1828VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810226005929A
Case key
126975

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0646  81/2/26    MEXICO BEACH,FL     CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N1828V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 1113 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNPREPARED STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEXICO BEACH,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W DUMPTRUCK AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1828V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Unprepared Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.